Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

What is partnership worth if we allow flags of convenience ships to treat workers in this way? What is its value if companies can use a manipulative facility to move away from conditions for any workers on board these ferries? Does the Minister accept that the proposition is undoubtedly the creation of exploitative working conditions over which we will have no control? Does the Minister accept that Irish Ferries should not be allowed to get away with this? What is the point of rhetoric on respecting workers' rights on ferries or elsewhere? That is not worth a damn if we are to let these people tread all over us in the way proposed.

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